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Posted by Melster on January 24, 2004, at 10:07:47
My girlfriend is going into week two of lexapro and she is so tired in the afternoon she can barely make it through the day. She is also on Depakote 750-1000mg qd, and Trazadone 50mg at bedtime. Does anyone out there take their lex at bedtime? I have already noticed improved moods and would like to encourage her to stick with it. She is very anti-medication but is starting to realize that it is req. for her bi-polar disorder. Please help!
Posted by KathrynLex on January 24, 2004, at 12:15:19
In reply to Lexapro and tiredness, posted by Melster on January 24, 2004, at 10:07:47
Hi Melstar,
Being unusually tired is very common on the first few weeks of lexapro. It goes away by week 4 or 5, sometimes sooner because meds effect everyone differently.
I take my lex at night between 10:30 pm and 11:00 pm. This helped a little bit with the problem of feeling tired all the time. Your girlfriend might want to give it a try.
Also, while it probably is the Lex that is making her tired it could also be the Trazadone. A lot of people swear by the drug, but it can sometimes cause you to skip REM sleep making you tired during the day. It's very uncommon though.
I'm glad to hear that she's had positive results on lex so far. When I was in my first few weeks on the drug another lex user told me "the best is yet to come" and she was right. I'm starting on week 6 and feel great! I wish your girlfriend continued success...she'll probably stop feeling tired in the next few weeks.
K.
Posted by lelebug on January 25, 2004, at 19:08:45
In reply to Lexapro and tiredness, posted by Melster on January 24, 2004, at 10:07:47
Dear Melster-
I have been on 10 mg of Lexapro for 16 days. I have been very tired the whole time. I get home from school or work and just want to watch TV or go to bed. I hear it is suppose to subside. I hope so. I am also on 300mg of Wellbutrin. Before I started the Lexapro I had trouble sleeping because of the Wellbutrin. This is definitely not the case now. I hear a lot of people say that they have insomnia with Lexapro and I don't understand how that happens. I take the Lexapro about 10 pm before I go to sleep and I'm out for hours. I hope your girlfriend gets better and hopefully she can stick it out long enough to see if this will work for her. I have felt better. Although I keep wondering if I will start to feel "great" again. Keep us updated as to how she does.
Best of Luck
LeLe
Posted by Melster on January 28, 2004, at 21:36:22
In reply to Re: Lexapro and tiredness, posted by KathrynLex on January 24, 2004, at 12:15:19
thanks for your comments. the trazadone has been prescribed to help with sleep but we were unaware of the rem stuff. she will start taking it at night and i'll be watching her closely. your kindness and support has really helped. thanks again. -Melster
Posted by Tiss on January 28, 2004, at 21:55:12
In reply to Re: Lexapro and tiredness, posted by Melster on January 28, 2004, at 21:36:22
My daughter has been on lexapro for about 2 months and is still tired. She has trouble waking up in the a.m. Will this go away?
Posted by KathrynLex on January 28, 2004, at 22:25:39
In reply to Re: Lexapro and tiredness, posted by Tiss on January 28, 2004, at 21:55:12
Hi Tiss,
I've been on lex for about a month and half. There are still days when I'm very tired. I've been looking in to Wellbutrin. A lot of people combine it with lex to help with fatigue, short attention span and sexual side effects. It might be of some use to your daughter.
My pdoc suggested that my fatigue might have something to do with my thyroid gland, but I don't know all the details yet because I haven't gone in for the blood work. That might be something worth discussing with your daughters doc.
Best of luck to both of you!
K.
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